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Chicken Casserole

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6

Ingredients

2 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups breadcrumbs
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup milk
One 2-ounce jar pimentos, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
4 eggs, well beaten
One 10 3/4-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup heavy cream

Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, breadcrumbs, rice, milk, pimentos, salt, and cayenne. Stir in the eggs. Pour the mixture into a buttered 2-quart baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. For the sauce, in a small saucepan stir together the soup and cream and heat until bubbly. Serve the sauce on the side.

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